UK police wearing full-body protective gear have entered a hostel in Salisbury as they attempt to locate where two people came into contact with the nerve agent Novichok. A 44-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man have been hospitalised and are now critically ill after coming into contact with Novichok, the same toxin used against Russian…

Former Russian Spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in critical condition after a nerve agent attack, according to Salisbury District Hospital. More than a month after being poisoned, Mr Skripal’s health is “improving rapidly”, and he is conscious and talking in hospital. “He is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is no longer in…

The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats following a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in Southern England. Prime Minister Theresa May said the diplomats, who were “undeclared intelligence officers”, had a week to leave in what was the single biggest expulsion in more than 30 years. Britain would also freeze Russian…